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Greece: 90 migrants rescued from US-flagged yacht in distress

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in southern Greece said Monday that 90 migrants, including 37 children, have been rescued from a U.S.-flagged yacht believed to be sailing from Turkey to Italy.
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Israeli opposition leader says Netanyahu tried to get him to back tax breaks for Hollywood mogul

Israeli opposition leader says Netanyahu tried to get him to back tax breaks for Hollywood mogul

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's opposition leader testified Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apparently tried to persuade him — twice — to back legislation that would have given a Hollywood mogul millions in tax breaks.
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Former Papua New Guinea prime minister charged with perjury over inquiry into losing investment deal

Former Papua New Guinea prime minister charged with perjury over inquiry into losing investment deal

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Former Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was charged on Monday with providing false evidence in an inquiry into a multi-million-dollar government loss on an investment deal.
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UBS completes takeover of Credit Suisse in deal meant to stem global financial turmoil

UBS completes takeover of Credit Suisse in deal meant to stem global financial turmoil

BERLIN (AP) — UBS said Monday that it has completed its takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse, nearly three months after the Swiss government hastily arranged a rescue deal to combine the country's two largest banks in a bid to safeguard Switzerl
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Nearly 350 firefighters from the E.U. will help battle relentless Canadian wildfires

Nearly 350 firefighters from the E.U. will help battle relentless Canadian wildfires

A battalion of nearly 350 firefighters from the European Union will soon be on the ground in Quebec to help their Canadian counterparts tackle a devastating and unprecedented wildfire season.
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'The worst possible system:' Critics call for reforms to Toronto's mayoral election

'The worst possible system:' Critics call for reforms to Toronto's mayoral election

TORONTO — When Torontonians enter the polling booth on June 26 to elect a new mayor, they will stare down a ballot with 102 candidates before marking a single vote.
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Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race

Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race

NEW YORK (AP) — To its members, it’s a grassroots army of “joyful warriors” who “don’t co-parent with the government.” To anti-hate researchers, it’s a well-connected extremist group that attacks inclusion in schools.
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Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada

Wildfires are burning dangerously close to a central Albertan town in what federal officials say is an "unprecedented" fire season across Canada.
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In Uganda, a recent ban on charcoal making disrupts a lucrative but destructive business

In Uganda, a recent ban on charcoal making disrupts a lucrative but destructive business

GULU, Uganda (AP) — The charcoal makers in the forests of northern Uganda fled into the bush, temporarily abandoning their precious handiwork: multiple heaps of timber yet to be processed.
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Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger son

Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger son

NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire investor turned philanthropist George Soros is ceding control of his $25 billion empire to a younger son, Alexander Soros, according to an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal published online Sunday.
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